Greetings, all. I see that some of you are wondering why your number of views just skyrocketed. This photo set was featured today on the blog boingboing. That's how I found you, and what cool stuff this is!

Thanks for sharing this with us. Although, frankly I'm surprised Disney hasn't already turned that area into more hotels or condos.

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I found it linked through Twitter. I'm a Disboards regular, but I'm no camper, so I don't frequent this board. Interesting pictures though. I have great memories of River Country! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!

Is this thread linked on another board or something? I swear 24 hours ago there were about 3,000 views. It's now up over 40,000 and climbing fast. Seems odd for our little camping board. Unless the Feds are onto this little excursion you guys took and are doing surveillance. We better all scatter and change our usernames. From now on I'll go by DaveFromTN...that'll throw 'em off the trail!

Great job Andrew! I think you now have the most views in the least amount of time. Your pics are now on 4 different blogs AND Twitter! Has the Today show contacted you yet to find out how you did this?? I hear they pay for interviews. It will pretty much impossible for me to top this - again, great job!

I saw a couple pictures, and a short utube film (thanks by the way), but what would make this thread really complete is all the pictures of the old (in use) water park as possible.
I went when I was a child, some 30 years ago, and still have some memories of the place. I remember the barrel bridge and the swings...
Scary thing is a couple of the pictures and maybe even the film strip could very well have me in the picture somewhere.
Haunting really.
BTW, was there anything left of the nature trail when these pictures were taken?

I am certain Disney would not be thrilled that those pictures were taken. I kind of relate seeing these pictures to seeing the aftermath of a storm. You really want to look but it is kind of voyeuristic. Sometimes it is better to let someone or something rest in peace.

I never went to River Country, but it is so sad to see those photos of it today. It looks like it was a really neat place. So sad to see that Disney has just left it to rot. Incredible photos! Thanks for sharing!

It seems like a huge disaster happened, and everyone just ran out instead of being killed. Especially with the shack having garbage all over it and the banner left on the ground along with the tube. I mean people could have atleast cleaned up the garbage. This is a nice spot of land that they could utilize, and its just wasteing time, but i guess not money, there is no upkeep!